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Sebastian made short work of opening the door and giving the guards permission to let Tess’s brothers into their group’s hiding spot. The pantry seemed to shrink once Trey, Trevor, Ellie, and Millie joined them inside.
“This is cozy.” Trevor sounded snarky, so Millie swatted lightly at his chest with the back of her hand. “What? It is.” He tried to sound innocent.
Ignoring them, Trey demanded, “What is the meaning of all of this?” He always had hated being left out of the loop, and Tess could tell that he was spiraling from feeling like he wasn’t in control of this particular situation.
While their approach was a little too abrasive, Tess couldn’t help but be proud of how her brothers always had her back. They obviously had her best interests at heart, but sometimes she wished they
